HYMN
for
ASCENSION-DAY
.
I.
HAIL
the
Day
that
sees
Him
rise
,
Ravish'd
from
our
wishful
Eyes
;
CHRIST
awhile
to
Mortals
giv'n
,
Re-ascends
his
native
Heav'n
!
II
.
There
the
pompous
Triumph
waits
,
"
Lift
your
Heads
,
Eternal
Gates
,
"
Wide
unfold
the
radiant
Scene
,
"
Take
the
King
of
Glory
in
!
III
.
Circled
round
with
Angel
Powers
,
Their
Triumphant
LORD
,
and
ours
,
Conqueror
over
Death
and
Sin
,
Take
the
King
of
Glory
in
!
IV
.
Him
tho'
highest
Heaven
receives
,
Still
he
loves
the
Earth
he
leaves
;
Tho'
returning
to
his
Throne
,
Still
he
calls
Mankind
his
own
.
V.
See
!
He
lifts
his
Hands
above
!
See
!
He
shews
the
Prints
of
Love
!
Hark
!
His
gracious
Lips
bestow
Blessings
on
his
Church
below
!
VI
.
Still
for
us
his
Death
he
pleads
;
Prevalent
,
He
intercedes
;
Near
Himself
prepares
our
Place
,
Harbinger
of
human
Race
.
VII
.
Master
,
(
will
we
ever
say
)
Taken
from
our
Head
To-day
;
See
thy
faithful
Servants
,
see
!
Ever
gazing
up
to
Thee
.
VIII
.
Grant
,
tho'
parted
from
our
Sight
,
High
above
yon
azure
Height
,
Grant
our
Hearts
may
thither
rise
,
Following
Thee
beyond
the
Skies
.
IX
.
Ever
upward
let
us
move
,
Wafted
on
the
Wings
of
Love
,
Looking
when
our
LORD
shall
come
,
Longing
,
gasping
after
Home
.
X.
There
we
shall
with
Thee
remain
,
Partners
of
thy
endless
Reign
,
There
thy
Face
unclouded
see
,
Find
our
Heav'n
of
Heav'ns
in
Thee
!